Safety-bridge.



A. SiLVER. SAFETY BRIDGE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30,1915.

- Patented Jan. 25, 1916.

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ALBERT SILVER, OF ELLIS, KANSAS.

SAFETY-BRIDGE.

Application filed June so, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT SILVER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Ellis, in the county of Ellis and State of Kansas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety-Bridges, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference. being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a safety bridge for stopk cars,'and has forits principal object the production of a bridge which is adapted to spanthe space between the floorstock car.

Another object of this invention is the I production of a bracket havinga chain secured thereto, this bracketbeing adapted to be secured to asafety bridge for stock cars, wherein the chain may be adjustedaccording to the length desired and retained in a perspective view ofthe bracket. Fig. 5 is a. I

set position so as to retain the bridge at a desired height.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certainnovel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will behereinaftenfully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 1s a perspective view of a safetybridge having the retaining elements secured thereto, and illustratingthe manner in which the sameis used. Fig. 2 is a sectional VleW througha safety bridge showing the retaining means in side elevation. Fig. 3 isa top plan view of the retaining means showing the same mounted upon aportion of the safety bridge. Fig. l is a detailed longitudinalsectional view through the bracket, showing the same mounted upon aportion of the safety bridge.

Referring tothe accompanying drawing by numerals it will be seen thatthe StOCK car Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 25, 1916.

Serial No. 37,399.

1 is provided with the usual bottom 2 having the door frame 3. Thesafety bridge 1 p is elongated so as to have its end portions extendingfor a distance beyond the side portions of thc'door frame 3, as clearlyshown in Fig. l. edge and at each end of the safety bridge 1 there isformed a notch 5, which is adapted to fit around one side portion of thedoor frame 3, whereby the inward movement of the bridge into the carwill be limited, while a portion of the bridge will rest upon the floor2, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

The bracket 6 comprises an elongated body having the apertures 7 formedtherein so as to allow the screws 8 or other securing means to be passedtherethrough for fixedly retaining the bracket 6 in a desired positionupon the safety bridge 4. 1 The body of this bracket 6 is provided withthe upwardly extending lip 9 at one end, having the l! shaped notch 10formed therein, so as to provide the claws 11. These claws extendslightly rearwardly, as shown clearly in Figs. 2- and 5, for purposes tobe hereinafter set forth. The opposite end of thebody of the bracket 6has a coiled tongue 12 formed thereon, to which the ring 13 is secured.A chain 14 is carried by this ring and is pro vided at its opposite endwith the hook 15. It should, of course, be noted by referringparticularly to Fig. 1, that the bracket 6 and chain 14 as above setforth are adapted to be carried adjacent each end of the bridge 4. v

l Vhen this device is in use it may be lifted by means of the handle 16which is secured thereto in any suitable manner, so as to have thenotched portions 5 adjacent the end thereof engage the door frame 3. Thehook 15 may then be passed around the door frame, as clearly showninFigs. 1 and 2, at which time the chain may be drawn tautly so as to bepassed down into the notch 10 and thus carried by the claws 11. Sincethese claws extend slightly rearwardly they will positively prevent thechain from slipping and will hold the same so as to retain the safetybridge in a. desired set position as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 2. Theslacking portion of the chain may be drawn to one side so as not tointerfere with the'operation of this invention, but when it is necessarythe entire chain may be used so as to allow the safety bridge 'to beswung downwardly as far as desired. It will be Adjacent the rear sideseen however, that the chain may be positively retained for carrying thesafety bridge in a desired position by means of the claws between whichit is necessary for the bridge to pass Therefore, it will be seen that avery simple and eiiicient bracket and chain have been provided forholding the bridge in a desired set position according to the height atwhich the bridge must be retained.

What is claimed is: 1. In a safety bridge for stock ears the combinationof a bracket comprising an elongated body, said body being adapted to becarried upon a safety bridge, a lip formed upon said bracket andextending upwardly and slightly rearwardly therethrough, said lipprovided with a V-shaped notch thereby forming a pair of claws, a chainsecured to said bracket and provided with a hook, said hook beingadapted to engage a door frame of a stock car at which time said chainmay be drawn tautly and passed into said notch of said lip so as to beengaged by said claws, whereby said chain will be held at a desiredlength so as to retain a safety bridge in a bridge, said body having acoiled tongue formed upon one side thereof, a ring carried by saidtongue, a chain carried by sald ring.

and provided with a hook, said body provided with a laterally extendinglip" at its opposite end, said lip extending upwardly and slightlyrearwardly, said l-ip provided with a V-shaped notch thereby formingclaws, said hook being adapted to engage the door frame of a stock car,at which time a portion of the chain may be drawn tautly and passedbetween said claws, whereby said claws will positively engage the chainfor holding the same from slipping, and thereby retaining a safetybridge in a desired set position. 1

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

ALBERT SILVER.

